Frank,
Thanks for the tip on the waterpump. That is something you don't want to
find out the hard way...'-)
-g
>>
>> Frank.
>>
>> I can add one more to the "confirmed list". I opened up a 12CC block last
>> year to find it had sleeves too. (also the nitrided crank...'-)
>>
>> One machinist who looked at the engine felt that the sleeves weren't
>> properly installed since the ran "wild" out of the bottom of the bore
>> instead of being stepped into the bore. Is this how the ones you've seen
>> are too?
>
>I had one with only 2 sleeves, It was re-ringed and still runs fine in
>the A40. I never paid much mind to how the sleeves were since I know
>many 12CC blocks had 1-4 sleeves.
>Note on 12CC blocks, new aluminum waterpumps that "fit all A series"
>will hit the first bore, so make a note of this.
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